Building permits — East Hawkesbury, Ontario

Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

In the Township of East Hawkesbury, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit By-law No. 2005-40, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, and transfer of permits. Permit fees: Permit Fee = SI x A, where SI = Service Index and A = floor area in m2; $50 administration fee. Administered by: Chief Building Official; inspector or Registered Code Agency.

Building Permit By-law No. 2005-40 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, change of use, and transfer of permits CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, CHANGE OF USE AND TRANSFER OF PERMITS
fee basis Permit Fee = SI x A, where SI = Service Index and A = floor area in m2; $50 administration fee Schedule "A", ss. 1-2
authority Chief Building Official; inspector or Registered Code Agency s. 1.1; s. 8.1
fine range Additional fee equal to 100% of regular permit fee, not exceeding $5,000.00; fine as provided in section 36 of the Building Code Act, 1992 s. 5.3; s. 10.1
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Township of East Hawkesbury's building by-law: construction/demolition/change-of-use permits, classes of permits (Schedule A), plans and specifications, fees and refunds (Sched. A/E), transfer and revocation of permits, and inspection notice requirements.

By-laws (index page)

Township's by-laws listing page linking the Building Permit By-law 2005-40 and the Fees and Charges By-law 2023-57 among other by-laws; captured for snapshot.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.easthawkesbury.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities